April 1, 2025 Codelco agrees on $666 million in loans from Japan’s JBIC, commercial bank The loan is intended to help supply Japanese manufacturers with a stable supply of copper concentrates.
April 1, 2025 Trump eyes executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining The move would enable miners to bypass the ISA and obtain permits from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
March 31, 2025 First Quantum pulls back from arbitration on Panama copper mine Move opens a door for more negotiations with the nation over the Cobre Panama mine that’s been shuttered for more than a year.
March 31, 2025 Freeport-McMoRan lowers first-quarter gold sales forecast The company said it expects first-quarter gold sales to be roughly 100,000 ounces below its prior forecast of 225,000 ounces.
March 31, 2025 Protesters block roads to Glencore’s Antapaccay mine in Peru Residents of nearby towns on Sunday began blocking roads to the mine to protest a major expansion project.
March 31, 2025 Copper price falls to two-week low on tariff worries Three-month copper futures on the COMEX fell 1.8% as of 1 p.m. ET to $5.0375 per lb.
March 31, 2025 MMG seeks to reassure investors amid Peru ‘illegal’ copper boom The statement follows reports of a large, informal mine being run by local communities on the Sulfobamba area of the Las Bambas concession.
March 31, 2025 Codelco regains title as world’s top copper producer Chile’s state-owned miner produced 1.44 million tonnes of copper last year.
March 31, 2025 Trafigura starts arbitration against Zambian state-owned company The arbitration relates to a copper prepayment deal with ZCCM Investments Holdings Plc dating back to 2021.
March 29, 2025 China’s mining investment under Belt and Road Initiative sets new record – report China's overseas mining investment under its Belt and Road Initiative hit another peak last year at $21.4 billion.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
